Fun Wine Basics
At my wine tastings, I get a lot of questions that I think of as wine basics. Today, I thought I would share some of
November 13, 2019
Category: Wine 101
Getting up to Speed with Wine Terms
Are you daunted by the hundreds of wine terms out there? I know I am. When people talk about the weight of the wine, what
October 30, 2019
Do Wine Glasses Make a Difference?
If you’re like me, you enjoy taking home wine glasses as souvenirs from special events or dinner parties. Maybe you keep a treasured assortment in
October 16, 2019
Histamines and Wine: Why the Problem?
At my wine tasting last night, one of the tasters said that her nose started running after drinking the Cabernet. She wanted to know more
April 3, 2019
Choosing the Right Decanter for You
We’ve all been taught that a decanter will make your wine taste better. But how much better? And which decanter should you choose? Those were
March 27, 2019
Perfect Wine Serving Temperature
The perfect wine serving temperature is the temperature where the wine tastes the best to you. Pretty simple. Right? Well, kind of. If you want
March 20, 2019
How Does Acidity Play into Wine Pairing?
We grew up learning that red wine goes with meat while white wine goes with fish. Over the years, we picked up a few more
January 25, 2019
Improving Our Wine Tasting Skills – Revisited
Over the years, I’ve written a number of articles on improving our wine tasting skills, including Fine Tuning Your Wine Tasting Skills. One of the
January 16, 2019
Pairing Wine with Dessert
I hope you had a fantastic Halloween. I thought this holiday was as good an occasion as any to test a basic rule of wine:
November 7, 2018
How Do You Determine the Best Wine Tasting Order
You’re having friends over for a rollicking evening of wine tasting. Each person or couple is bringing their favorite bottle. The big question is: How
October 31, 2018
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